Researching David Levett
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1316 people with the Levett surname? In that year Levett was ranked number 2314 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Levett and the Levett Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1760 people with the Levett surname in the UK? Levett is now ranked number 2498 for popularity in the UK. |
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Some Famous People called David Levett
David Maurice Levett
David Maurice Levett (1844–1914) was an American composer.
Levett was born in New York City. He studied music in New York, Germany, and France, and graduated from the Leipzig Conservatory in 1871. He taught from 1876 in New Brunswick, N. J., Jacksonville, 111., and Chicago, settling in New York in 1885. After 1900 he taught at the College of Music. In 1898–1900 he was in the faculty of the Stern Conservatory in Berlin. He composed several symphonic poems including Harlequinade and Memories, a romance and a serenade for violin and piano.
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